Thailand confirms first civilian death after week of intense border fighting with Cambodia

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• The Thai army said the 63-year-old man was struck by shrapnel after Cambodian forces fired rockets into a civilian area. More from World Cambodia pulls out of Southeast Asian Games amid border conflict with Thailand Did Thai PM Anutin push Thailand to war with Cambodia?“I have been here for six days and I feel sad that the fighting continues,” 63-year-old Sean Leap told AFP at an evacuation centre in Cambodia’s Banteay Meanchey.
• “I want it to stop,” he added, worried about his home and livestock. Each side has blamed the other for instigating the clashes, with accusations of attacks on civilians traded alongside claims of self-defence. Ceasefire in limboEarlier this week, Trump claimed that Thailand and Cambodia had agreed to stop fighting. Thai officials later denied that any ceasefire had been formalised, and both countries reported that clashes were ongoing.
• Thai defence ministry spokesman Surasant Kongsiri said Cambodia shelled and bombed several border provinces overnight.
• Meanwhile, the Thai military imposed a curfew from 7:00 pm to 5:00 am (1200 to 2200 GMT) in parts of Sa Kaeo and Trat provinces. Quick ReadsView AllBondi Beach shooting live: At least 11 killed in shooting targeting Jewish community; declared terror incidentBondi beach shooting: One of the gunmen identified as 24-year-old Naveed AkramCambodia, which is militarily outgunned and outspent, said Thai forces had shelled and conducted air strikes near the border on Sunday.
• After the truce failed to materialise, Cambodia closed its border crossings with Thailand on Saturday, leaving many migrant workers stranded. In Thailand, officials noted that nine civilians have died from non-combat-related causes while evacuating.